New Jogging Buddy for coyotes encounters

[Parker357]

While mowing the lawn two weeks ago I came across the hairyest fecal matter from a pile of dog ****. I told told the wife afterwards it was from a coyote, she of course says there are no coyotes in our subdivision. Well at 0300 Saturday morning as we were pulling out of the subdivison, to head out for our Memorial Day road trip, a mature coyote crossed in front of the truck. So my new jogging and walking buddy is my M60 snub as I head out the house at 0530 to hit the trails.

 

[SAFireman]

That'll do the trick. I carry a 340 for just such encounters.

 

[Lobster Picnic]

One of the AirLite models might be better for jogging, but the M60 will certainly get the job done.

 

[DonD]

Indeed, a well placed shot with a hot 125-158 gr JHP will really ruin a yodel dogs day. Not the slightest need for a followup. Don

 

[David Sinko]

How will you carry it when you run? I have been long distance running for a long time with a variety of firearms and I find that in the hot weather sweat is very hard on both guns and ammo. I like to carry my various J Frames but I find that they need daily maintenance and frequent disassembly or the sweat will destroy them.

Dave Sinko

 

[hotrod150]

Although it's always good policy to carry a gun whenever possible, I doubt you'll need it for coyotes unless you just like shooting them. Unless it's rabid, there's lots of easier prey than you for a coyote to target. I suspect it might be harder than you think to pot a coyote-- they seem to have an uncanny sense of wen a person is armed & dangerous and when they're not. I know people for whom hunting coyotes is a passion, but personally I like seeing them and don't feel the need to shoot one when it's just trying to make a living. Although a lot of coyotes might be too much of a good thing, they do have their place in keeping down the rodent & varmint population. Kill all the coyotes & you'd probably notice a marked increase in mice, rats, feral cats & dogs, possums, skunks, etc.

 

[jaykellogg]

Although it's always good policy to carry a gun whenever possible, I doubt you'll need it for coyotes unless you just like shooting them.

Some folks let their pet cats and dogs out from time to time. I very seriously doubt you would make much of a dent in the coyote population by shooting them. In order to do that you would have to trap or (poison) bait them. I would shoot any Coyote I had a chance to, but around my house there are too many other homes.

I wish I could tempt the Coyotes to kill a few doves, they sit on the mirrors of the vehicles around here and their droppings run down the door.

 

[finesse_r]

Never Leave Home Without It.....

While mowing the lawn two weeks ago I came across the hairyest fecal matter from a pile of dog ****. I told teo wife afterwards it was from a coyote, she of course says there are no coyotes in our subdivision. Well at 0300 Saturday morning as we were pulling out of the subdivison, to head out for our Memorial Day road trip a mature coyote crossed in front of the truck. So my new jogging and walking buddy is my M60 snub as I head out the house at 0530 to hit the trails.

Where I live the coyotes travel in packs and every evening you can hear their howling and carrying on as they pack up for their nightly hunt. It drives my German Shepherd nuts when that sound off. In packs, they have been know to take deer as well as rabbits and such, but it would be very unusual for them to bother a grown man.

Far worse are the wild dog packs that appear from time to time, as they do not have that instinctive fear of man, that most wild animals do. Besides coyote packs and a wide variety of small predators from fox to bob cats, we also have alligators in a pond on the back side of our place. The gators would love to get a taste of my dog, so any time I am out beyond sight of the house I pack heat of some kind.

It is difficult for some city dwellers (I grew up in the tiny town of Houston before relocating to the country side.) to comprehend that firearms and knives are tools, albeit powerful tools, that many people need for their every day living, not to mention the constitutional need for protecting individual freedom. As a child we all carried pocket knives with us even to school and no one thought much about it. Today a grown man cannot carry a pocket knife into some buildings or into some cities like D. C. without risking a jail term.

Your firearm is much more important than your credit card, so never leave home without it and shun places and cities that do not allow concealed carry.

 

[nachogrande]

JOGGING COYOTE GUN

imo a 22 report would draw a lot less attention in a subdivision at 05:30 than any other caliber. the other issue would be being able to hit a yote at any significant range with a snub.

 

[DonD]

Although it's always good policy to carry a gun whenever possible, I doubt you'll need it for coyotes unless you just like shooting them. Unless it's rabid, there's lots of easier prey than you for a coyote to target. I suspect it might be harder than you think to pot a coyote-- they seem to have an uncanny sense of wen a person is armed & dangerous and when they're not. I know people for whom hunting coyotes is a passion, but personally I like seeing them and don't feel the need to shoot one when it's just trying to make a living. Although a lot of coyotes might be too much of a good thing, they do have their place in keeping down the rodent & varmint population. Kill all the coyotes & you'd probably notice a marked increase in mice, rats, feral cats & dogs, possums, skunks, etc.

Can't complain about your perspective but I would say that coyotes are such successful predators and breed so well that they're no where near being hunted out and won't be in the conceivable future.

A female fox recently started visiting our back porch, eating spilled bird seed. Enjoy the experience and wouldn't hurt the animal. Having said that, I'd like to go on a successful coyote hunt. Don

 

[Sebago Son]

I keep one in my Kayak.

They're good for charging bass...

 

[chud333]

A Coyote, as stated will not bother you while out and about.
You see them and they see you, they will be headed away from you in a hurry.
While they may take small pets (cats, small dogs), they are no
threat to anyone jogging unless you happen to run across a sick
one, (rabies). Save the ammo and practice for 2 legged varmints.

Chuck

 

[shouldazagged]

I keep one in my Kayak.

They're good for charging bass...

Nice fish. About a nine-pounder, was it?

We've had coyotes in every county in Kentucky for well over forty years. I live in a sizeable city, and saw one stroll through my building's parking lot in daylight one morning, bold as you please.

Of course, where you have coyotes you'll also have coydogs, the cross between a 'yote and a dog that's almost always bigger than the little wolves.

I agree that in rural areas packs of feral dogs are much more dangerous and destructive. I don't mind coyotes myself: my fourteen-pound rat terrier is never outdoors except on a leash and I'm always armed. Some of my neighbors, however, ignore the law and let even smaller dogs run loose, asking for trouble.

 

[Skeptic 9c]

Unfortunately, wild animals are losing fear of man. Better safe than sorry. Geoff Who carries something more than his .380...in or near the Wet Wild Wood (TM)

 

[jdickson397]

Two to three years ago coyotes attacked and killed adults in two separate incidents out West. One of these occurred in Colorado, I believe, where a young woman was attacked and killed by a pack while out jogging. From the accounts I read these were the first times it ever happened. Wildlife biologists are reporting that some coyotes are inter-breeding with wolves which may account for their more aggressive behavior towards humans. While I generally do not fear them they may be more dangerous when in packs. Just a word to the wise.

 

[ptgarcia]

Coyotes are becoming less and less afraid of people around here. I've seen them cruising down city streets on more than one occasion, and while they won't approach you or let you get too close to them they no longer run off quickly when you try. They just don't let you get too close.

 

[Sebago Son]

9 Pounds?

Nice fish. About a nine-pounder, was it?

With or without the lead?

 

[Arik]

I carry a model 36 (same 60 but blued) for the same reason when out walking my dog. I have seen several foxes, and while im not afraid of them I also dont want an encounter with a rabid one. Also Pa officially doesn't have coyotes and the game commission will deny their existence in Pa......but people have seen them and u saw one a few years ago in a township quite far from my, bordering Delaware ......but if they are there they could be in my area too

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[geoff40]

Please allow me to point out to everyone here, that while coyote attacks are indeed rare, they DO happen, predation attempts by non rabid animals. Usually children are the chosen victim, but just afew years ago a 19 year old gal was attacked and killed by 2 coyotes in a park in Nova Scotia.
I don't live in fear of coyotes, but I no longer assume they are harmless critters either.

Link:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/10/28/taylor-mitchell-singerson_n_337836.html

 

[jdickson397]

Two to three years ago coyotes attacked and killed adults in two separate incidents out West. From the accounts I read these were the first times it ever happened. Wildlife biologists are reporting that some coyotes are inter-breeding with wolves which may account for their more aggressive behavior towards humans. While I generally do not fear them they may be more dangerous when in packs. Just a word to the wise.